Hadyard Hill Wind Farm

The Hadyard Hill wind farm is located around 7km to the east of Girvan town and 3km to the north of the village of Barr.
At the time of construction, it was the UK's largest onshore wind farm and the first to generate more than 100MW.
The site covers a large area, high on the hills above Girvan, with the land being used in a variety of ways including forestry, pasture and moorland.
Hadyard Hill is 100% owned and operated by SSE Renewables.
Hadyard Hill wind farm access
Hadyard Hill wind farm is an operational wind farm and there will be work ongoing across the site daily, this can involve vehicle movements including heavy plant vehicles. Please look out for safety notices and exclusion zones and always observe their instruction. Our first priority to keep everyone on the Hadyard Hill wind farm site safe.
Following the Scottish Outdoor Access code
Scotland provides many great opportunities for outdoor access. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 ensures everyone has statutory access rights to most of Scotland’s outdoors. The Scottish Outdoor Access code provides detail on these responsibilities with the three key principles being to:-
1) respect the interests of other people,
2) care for the environment
3) take responsibility for your own actions.
We ask that everyone that visit’s Hadyard Hill wind farm follow the code.
Head to the NatureScot website for more information about the code.
Keeping Safe
The site covers a large area of land and weather conditions can vary greatly – preparation is key. Plan your route and be realistic about what you can manage. It is also important to ensure you have warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear and that you stay on the access tracks. Mobile phone reception varies on site and cannot be relied upon so it is also helpful to let someone know where you are and when to expect you back.
Hadyard Hill Community Fund
Through our Hadyard Hill wind farm we make around £245,000 per year available for community and charitable projects. Over its 20 year lifetime, we expect the fund to invest £3.3million in local projects.
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